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mission in afghanistan. the efforts of the mission are now more important than ever as is the safety and security of their staff. thank you. president tirumurti: i thank the representative of estonia for his statement. i now give the floor to the representative of norway. you have the floor, please. mr. kvalheim: thank you, mr. president. and thank you for calling this emergency meeting on the situation in afghanistan. i also would like to thank the secretary-general for his participation and his briefing, as well as the ambassador and mr. isaczai for his remarks. the situation in afghanistan is extremely serious. over the last few weeks, amidst an ongoing violent conflict, the national security and defense forces of the country collapsed almost in their entirety. over the last 24 to 48 hours, the leadership of the central government has disintegrated. the country and its population are now facing a multilayered crisis of very significant proportion. suffering and hardship because of violent conflict, drough
mission in afghanistan. the efforts of the mission are now more important than ever as is the safety and security of their staff. thank you. president tirumurti: i thank the representative of estonia for his statement. i now give the floor to the representative of norway. you have the floor, please. mr. kvalheim: thank you, mr. president. and thank you for calling this emergency meeting on the situation in afghanistan. i also would like to thank the secretary-general for his participation and...
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soon to afghanistan. talked about what has happened and what you're hearing back in afghanistan right now with your organization and the people who work for it. >> the situation in afghanistan at the present moment is one that is endowed with frustration , uncertainty, fear. that is the perception and that is the sentiment we are hearing from those we are in contact with on the ground. and what had happened and transpired in the last few days is something we really had not anticipated. it was a complete shock and disbelief to all of us. we felt there would be some space for a political settlement. and while things were getting very difficult under the last few months between the negotiating artese, we felt there was some degree of space there for negotiations result in a positive solution. so what has happened has certainly caught everyone by surprise. amy: could you clarify, what would you say would be a positive resolution? what did you hope the negotiations would accomplish? >> well, wt all members of
soon to afghanistan. talked about what has happened and what you're hearing back in afghanistan right now with your organization and the people who work for it. >> the situation in afghanistan at the present moment is one that is endowed with frustration , uncertainty, fear. that is the perception and that is the sentiment we are hearing from those we are in contact with on the ground. and what had happened and transpired in the last few days is something we really had not anticipated. it...
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reconstitute in afghanistan. so just worries there and i hope that everything goes smoothly and that the impacts to stability are minimal. i do also share the concerns raised by senator shaheen and by senator gillibrand. and senator gillibrand and i went to afghanistan pre-pandemic and we were able to visit a number of training facilities where afghan women were being trained in various secretary and clerical positions but also as women warriors. and i am very concerned about what will happen to them and girls that have attended school and are now working in businesses, so i just want to re-emphasize that. senator shaheen is leading a letter i'm a co-lead to our president asking for those special immigrant visas. it is something that we are very concerned about. just in the news this morning coming from iowa, we have an afghan interpreter in iowa falls and his asylum request has been denied. he just received the letter the other day. so if you can, also work with the state department and just stress to them as we
reconstitute in afghanistan. so just worries there and i hope that everything goes smoothly and that the impacts to stability are minimal. i do also share the concerns raised by senator shaheen and by senator gillibrand. and senator gillibrand and i went to afghanistan pre-pandemic and we were able to visit a number of training facilities where afghan women were being trained in various secretary and clerical positions but also as women warriors. and i am very concerned about what will happen...
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the people of afghanistan deserve nothing less. thank you mr. president. >> i think the representative of the united states for her statement. i will awful -- offer to the floor to the representative from france. >> mr. president, i welcome the adoption of 25-93 today. [indiscernible] the eyes of all afghans are watching this counsel and they expect clear support on the international community and this lack of unity is a disappointment for us and them. yet i do not doubt that all the members of this counsel share these same priority objectives, that is allowing the afghan people to recover stability. in spite of this, we have adopted an important text which needs to now be implemented on the ground. the securities situation and the humanity situation continues to deteriorate. the resolution this counsel has adopted is clear. it sets a series of expectations for the taliban. the first concerns all afghans who feel threatened and wish to leave. the tether man has taken commitments and we are asking them to adhere to those. this resolution calls on
the people of afghanistan deserve nothing less. thank you mr. president. >> i think the representative of the united states for her statement. i will awful -- offer to the floor to the representative from france. >> mr. president, i welcome the adoption of 25-93 today. [indiscernible] the eyes of all afghans are watching this counsel and they expect clear support on the international community and this lack of unity is a disappointment for us and them. yet i do not doubt that all...
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troops from afghanistan. host: this is from leesburg, virginia, we hear from rick on the line for democrats. hello. caller: yeah, i know your reporter has been on this before a long time so i won't tell him anything he doesn't already know, but to the extent he suggests to your listeners or his readers that what he is saying is a scoop or news is a little disingenuous, trying to sell a narrative, maybe one that did not sell well a year or two ago. cigar has been writing about this for years. if anybody wanted to pay attention, i served in afghanistan for five years. i lost count. we had a constant stream of punk than's and journalists parachuting in. they could've interviewed anyone. on the record come off the record. -- on the record, off the record. this just did not fit the narrative sold at the time. i would just comment that if you are defeatist, you do not belong in the military. our job, optimism is a force multiplier. our job is not to critique policy or whatever, our job is to make things happen, to
troops from afghanistan. host: this is from leesburg, virginia, we hear from rick on the line for democrats. hello. caller: yeah, i know your reporter has been on this before a long time so i won't tell him anything he doesn't already know, but to the extent he suggests to your listeners or his readers that what he is saying is a scoop or news is a little disingenuous, trying to sell a narrative, maybe one that did not sell well a year or two ago. cigar has been writing about this for years. if...
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this decision about afghanistan is not just about afghanistan. it's about ending an era of major military operations to remake other countries. we saw a mission of counterterrorism in afghanistan. getting a terrorist and stopping attacks. it morphed into a counterinsurgency. nationbuilding. trying to create a democratic, cohesive, and united afghanistan. something that has never been done over many centuries of afghan's history. moving on from that mindset and those kind of large-scale troop deployments will make us stronger and more effective and safer at home. and for anyone who gets the wrong idea, let me say clearly, to those who wish america harm, to those who engage in terrorism against us or our allies, know this. the united states will never rest. we will not forgive, we will not forget. we will hunt you down to the ends of the earth and he will pay the ultimate price -- and you will pay the ultimate price. let me be clear. we will continue to support the afghan people through diplomacy, international influence, and humanitarian aid. we w
this decision about afghanistan is not just about afghanistan. it's about ending an era of major military operations to remake other countries. we saw a mission of counterterrorism in afghanistan. getting a terrorist and stopping attacks. it morphed into a counterinsurgency. nationbuilding. trying to create a democratic, cohesive, and united afghanistan. something that has never been done over many centuries of afghan's history. moving on from that mindset and those kind of large-scale troop...
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the idea of the right mentation -- a new civil war in afghanistan and the fragmentation of afghanistan as a country is not just about the question of refugees. we will go back to the conversations from the 1960's, and the iranians are hoping that the pakistani do not like the idea of that government. they will push for stability in afghanistan and keep the borders where they are. i have many more points to go through and i want to spare you because they want to get to the q&a, but let me round up with some final remarks. iraq believes the taliban has changed. they have to find a way to work with them. iraq is in a state of wait-and-see stance right now, but it wants to make that inclusive government, and the first litmus test for the new taliban, if there is indeed a new taliban. it will if forced seek to create the role taliban bloc of the 1990s including russia, maybe even india although they have tensions with iran over the last decade because there close to the united states but nonetheless, india is a factor. the foreign minister is planning a visit to talk about the future -- the
the idea of the right mentation -- a new civil war in afghanistan and the fragmentation of afghanistan as a country is not just about the question of refugees. we will go back to the conversations from the 1960's, and the iranians are hoping that the pakistani do not like the idea of that government. they will push for stability in afghanistan and keep the borders where they are. i have many more points to go through and i want to spare you because they want to get to the q&a, but let me...
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policy and presence in afghanistan. you're watching c-span3. >> terrorist attack on our nation that killed 2,977 innocent souls that turned lower manhattan into a disaster area, destroyed parts of the pentagon and made hallowed ground on a field in shanksville, pennsylvania, and sparked an american promise that we would never forget. we went to afghanistan in 2001 to root out al qaeda, to prevent future terrorist attacks against the united states planned from afghanistan. our objective was clear. the cause was just, our nato allies and partners rallied beside us. and i supported that military action along with overwhelming majority of the members of congress. more than seven years later in 2008, weeks before we swore the oath of office, president obama and i were about to swear. president obama asked me to travel to afghan start and report back on the state of the war in afghanistan. i flew to afghanistan to the kunar valley, a rugged, mountainous region on the border with pakistan. what i saw in that trip reinforced my
policy and presence in afghanistan. you're watching c-span3. >> terrorist attack on our nation that killed 2,977 innocent souls that turned lower manhattan into a disaster area, destroyed parts of the pentagon and made hallowed ground on a field in shanksville, pennsylvania, and sparked an american promise that we would never forget. we went to afghanistan in 2001 to root out al qaeda, to prevent future terrorist attacks against the united states planned from afghanistan. our objective...
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forces leave afghanistan, all u.s. forces leaving afghanistan may have 2021 was the deadline at the time. in return, the taliban agreed not to attack u.s. forces anymore, especially not shoot at u.s. forces as they were leaving afghanistan. that was the political cover. what trump had done was commitment to the taliban to allow u.s. forces to leave so they would not be under fire so you would not have a saigon-like situation so to speak. that did hold in the sense like after their agreement -- that agreement was signed between the taliban and trump administration, you did not have any u.s. combat deaths or military deaths in afghanistan until yesterday when of course isis, not the taliban, carried out these attacks that killed at least 13 u.s. servicemen. the agreement itself was controversial but did not hold the taliban to anything at all, other than to not you at u.s. forces. it was supposed to deny space to al qaeda, to prevent it from attacking the u.s.. it did not expect anything else from the taliban. it was als
forces leave afghanistan, all u.s. forces leaving afghanistan may have 2021 was the deadline at the time. in return, the taliban agreed not to attack u.s. forces anymore, especially not shoot at u.s. forces as they were leaving afghanistan. that was the political cover. what trump had done was commitment to the taliban to allow u.s. forces to leave so they would not be under fire so you would not have a saigon-like situation so to speak. that did hold in the sense like after their agreement --...
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>> the situation in afghanistan is evolving. therefore it is hard to predict exactly what kind of situation and government we will have in afghanistan in the future. there are efforts to establish some kind of inclusive government, many international actors have called for that. if that happens, it would be easy to have some kind of relationship compared to if we have a taliban, the role of which is similar to something we saw 20 years ago. i think the important thing is to try to convey a clear message that we need a peaceful transition of power and we need an inclusive government in afghanistan respecting for the -- human rights. nato has ended its military presence, but the international community can, and also nato can continue to play a role in developing aid for different organizations that are playing an important role. there will hopefully be able to continue to play that role. to provide humanitarian aid, development aid and protect and support human rights. the military presence was and is important, but the broader ef
>> the situation in afghanistan is evolving. therefore it is hard to predict exactly what kind of situation and government we will have in afghanistan in the future. there are efforts to establish some kind of inclusive government, many international actors have called for that. if that happens, it would be easy to have some kind of relationship compared to if we have a taliban, the role of which is similar to something we saw 20 years ago. i think the important thing is to try to convey...
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afghanistan, the war in afghanistan was seen as a war of self-defense. after the 9/11 hijackings, everybody understood why we were going to war in afghanistan. it was an attack to go after al qaeda. a lot of protests in the street. people supported our troops going over there. our troops really, you know, many of their volunteered. they enlisted. they thought that it was their duty to serve and protect their country. these people that served their, they read their leaders, their commanders admitting they did not have a plan, they did not know what they were doing. all of these failures and mistakes, i think a lot of them felt betrayed. they know a lot of their buddies were killed. they are saying, for what? they are angry. a lot of them are glad that the real story is coming out. they had, from their viewpoint, from their corner of where they were serving, many of them saw that things were not going well. doing their best to follow a strategy that may be did not make a whole lot of sense. hearing the stories of people coming back and having that difficul
afghanistan, the war in afghanistan was seen as a war of self-defense. after the 9/11 hijackings, everybody understood why we were going to war in afghanistan. it was an attack to go after al qaeda. a lot of protests in the street. people supported our troops going over there. our troops really, you know, many of their volunteered. they enlisted. they thought that it was their duty to serve and protect their country. these people that served their, they read their leaders, their commanders...
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is leaving afghanistan and now it has now left afghanistan. of course, a decision he made back in april. and the president was saying that he does not believe that there is any better way that this exit could've gone. he said he respectfully disagrees with the critics who say that this is an evacuation, mass evacuations, should've started sooner. he said that he believes that there would've been these images playing out of a potential rush on the airport no matter when this exit was going to happen. and he repeatedly went back to that decision made by of course former president trump to strike a deal with the taliban about a may 1 exit saying that that is something he believes and something he has said before but something he really hammered home today, jake, that he believes forced his hand here. when he came into office facing that may 1 deadline and had to make a decision about whether or not he was going to meet it or come close to meeting it. i also thought he gave a pretty good look at how he views foreign policy overall and what we shou
is leaving afghanistan and now it has now left afghanistan. of course, a decision he made back in april. and the president was saying that he does not believe that there is any better way that this exit could've gone. he said he respectfully disagrees with the critics who say that this is an evacuation, mass evacuations, should've started sooner. he said that he believes that there would've been these images playing out of a potential rush on the airport no matter when this exit was going to...
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troops from afghanistan. >> u.s. forces and allied forces in afghanistan. when they announced the withdrawal in april, i said be out by september and we are on track to meet that target. military mission in afghanistan will conclude august 31 the drawdown after a secure and orderly way for the safety of our troops depart. military commanders advised me to make the decision to end the war, we need to move swiftly to conduct main elements of the straw that. context, speed is safety and thanks to the way in which we manage our withdrawal, no one u.s. forces or any forces have been lost. conducting our drawdown differently would certainly have come with an increased risk of safety to our personnel. to me, the risks were unacceptable. there was never any doubt military performed for task efficiently and with the highest level of professionalism. that's what they do and the same is true of nato allies and partners we are supporting they are supporting us as well as they conclude their attribute. i want to be clear, they continue to the end of august, retain perso
troops from afghanistan. >> u.s. forces and allied forces in afghanistan. when they announced the withdrawal in april, i said be out by september and we are on track to meet that target. military mission in afghanistan will conclude august 31 the drawdown after a secure and orderly way for the safety of our troops depart. military commanders advised me to make the decision to end the war, we need to move swiftly to conduct main elements of the straw that. context, speed is safety and...
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guest: afghanistan does have some limits. it is landlocked, it is a very poor country, and it does have fruits, vegetables, wheat that it can export. afghanistan has a huge mineral reserve -- copper, gems that can be extracted from the soil. the problem it's hard to do those extractions when the country is suffering from -- is suffering from war. it's express -- it's expensive to move those on major roadways of the country is sitting on a huge area of natural resources. the one country that has physically recognize this and owns i think the largest copper mine is neighboring china. host: this may be a hard question to ask but because of our efforts in the last 20 years, what do you think the afghan people think about the united states and how that might change under taliban rule? guest: it's hard to generalize about the afghan people. like in any country, they are different. some of the rural populations are much more conservative. the taliban has a support base and it has fans in rural areas that want to see women in burqas
guest: afghanistan does have some limits. it is landlocked, it is a very poor country, and it does have fruits, vegetables, wheat that it can export. afghanistan has a huge mineral reserve -- copper, gems that can be extracted from the soil. the problem it's hard to do those extractions when the country is suffering from -- is suffering from war. it's express -- it's expensive to move those on major roadways of the country is sitting on a huge area of natural resources. the one country that has...
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reconstitute in afghanistan . so just worries there and i hope everything goes smoothly and that the impact to stability are minimal. i do also share the concerns raised by senator shaheen and gillibrand. we were to visit a number of training facilities where afghan women were being trained in various secretary and clerical positions but also as women warriors and very concerned about what will happen. what will happen to girls at the intended schools now working in businesses so i want to that. senator shaheen is writing a letter to our president for those special immigrant visas . it is something we are very concerned about. in the new iowa we have to an afghan interpreter in iowa and is request has been denied. just received a letter the other day can also work with the state just stress to them as we are stressing to them how important it is that as we are withdrawing we're also making sure we are protecting those who have enabled our forces in afghanistan. it is extremely important and it's not just the men t
reconstitute in afghanistan . so just worries there and i hope everything goes smoothly and that the impact to stability are minimal. i do also share the concerns raised by senator shaheen and gillibrand. we were to visit a number of training facilities where afghan women were being trained in various secretary and clerical positions but also as women warriors and very concerned about what will happen. what will happen to girls at the intended schools now working in businesses so i want to...
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host: when were you in afghanistan? caller: i was in afghanistan in 2010. the only thing i wanted to bring out is that i think the problem is the american people in general have a hard time understanding that afghanistan is -- afghanistanis don't believe the country unites them. they are so tribal based. for us to change that, we need to touch their future generations. we have had 20 years of trying to accomplish that. in 20 years, if you had a child, the best case scenario is they are 30 years old. what kind of leadership would you have? in the military, you might be a company commander. in a political system, it is all elders. we need more generations to ultimately change that belief. to me, what does this mean? it means political failure. the military went in there and we followed their policies. with no political plan for success. while i was there, there was a presence of terrorists. troops on the ground, we are gone. this is a new place where terrorists are free to do what they want. you can guarantee -- or trying to obtain intelligence out there. hos
host: when were you in afghanistan? caller: i was in afghanistan in 2010. the only thing i wanted to bring out is that i think the problem is the american people in general have a hard time understanding that afghanistan is -- afghanistanis don't believe the country unites them. they are so tribal based. for us to change that, we need to touch their future generations. we have had 20 years of trying to accomplish that. in 20 years, if you had a child, the best case scenario is they are 30 years...
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military forces from afghanistan. this is the sixth event in a series of committee engagements seeking to a success u.s. military 20 year mission in afghanistan. understand factors that led to the tolerance for takeover of the country and afghan forces, overseen dod operations afghan evacuees and recalibrate counterterrorism operations in light of emerging threats and broader national security priorities. joining us today, doctor colin powell and lieutenant general james mingus, director of operations joint staff. thank you for being here. there may be a tendency to focus on final months in afghanistan's, our withdrawal the summer in the event surrounding could not happen in a vacuum, lead to this outcome of catastrophic give it to iraq or failure to effectively grapple with support for the taliban. this is not a democrat or republican problem, please have manifested over four presidential of ministrations willingness to recognize and impact the operation of today and the future. one fundamental question that requires
military forces from afghanistan. this is the sixth event in a series of committee engagements seeking to a success u.s. military 20 year mission in afghanistan. understand factors that led to the tolerance for takeover of the country and afghan forces, overseen dod operations afghan evacuees and recalibrate counterterrorism operations in light of emerging threats and broader national security priorities. joining us today, doctor colin powell and lieutenant general james mingus, director of...
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emanating from afghanistan. this september will be 20 years since afghanistan was used as a launching pad to attack america to kill almost 3,000 of us. the reason they killed 3,000 of us almost is they couldn't find a better way to kill more of us. does anybody doubt that if al qaeda or isis had nuclear capability, they would use it? so what have we learned in the last 20 years? when we allow sanctuary for radical islamic groups to train, equip, and get stronger, they come after us. they come after our way of life, and our allies. on march 22nd, i talked with mr. sullivan, and i said i know it is complicated, and there are no great choices. but count me in for the idea, we will not withdraw all forces in afghanistan until the conditions are ripe to tell the american people we left honorably and america is safer. i told mr. sullivan that i would support president biden's decision to accept military advice to keep a residual force of several thousand as an insurance policy against another 9/11. the result of this
emanating from afghanistan. this september will be 20 years since afghanistan was used as a launching pad to attack america to kill almost 3,000 of us. the reason they killed 3,000 of us almost is they couldn't find a better way to kill more of us. does anybody doubt that if al qaeda or isis had nuclear capability, they would use it? so what have we learned in the last 20 years? when we allow sanctuary for radical islamic groups to train, equip, and get stronger, they come after us. they come...
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host: when were you in afghanistan? caller: i was in afghanistan in 2010. the only thing i wanted to bring out is that i think the problem is the american people in general have a hard time understanding that afghanistan is -- afghanistanis don't believe the country unites them. they are so tribal based. for us to change that, we need to touch their future generations. we have had 20 years of trying to accomplish that. in 20 years, if you had a child, the best case scenario is they are 30 years old. what kind of leadership would you have? in the military, you might be a company commander. in a political system, it is all elders. we need more generations to ultimately change that belief. to me, what does this mean? it means political failure. the military went in there and we followed their policies. with no political plan for success. while i was there, there was a presence of terrorists. troops on the ground, we are gone. this is a new place where terrorists are free to do what they want. you can guarantee -- or trying to obtain intelligence out there. hos
host: when were you in afghanistan? caller: i was in afghanistan in 2010. the only thing i wanted to bring out is that i think the problem is the american people in general have a hard time understanding that afghanistan is -- afghanistanis don't believe the country unites them. they are so tribal based. for us to change that, we need to touch their future generations. we have had 20 years of trying to accomplish that. in 20 years, if you had a child, the best case scenario is they are 30 years...
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i should mention kathy is joining us from afghanistan this morning, virtually from afghanistan. atia is joining us from the west coast. if you want to continue. >> i think for the people i am talking to, i have been nonstop talking to people on the phone and on the ground. they are desperate as kathy mentioned. desperate to get out, terrified. the ones i'm seeking with -- speaking with. i think the desperation is indicative of the last 20 years but i think it is also a fear of losing some of the gains that were made. everyone talks about this being a failure but the last 20 years we have seen gains. the fear lies in the fact that many of them feel they will lose it again. and because of the history of the taliban, and i do not mean 1996 to 2001, i'm talking about the last 20 years as well, i have men crying on the phone, begging for help to get out, men whose fathers and uncles had been killed by the taliban, so they feel they will be targeted next. so i understand some of the desperation. i will say that often times when i speak to the men, they are a little more optimistic tha
i should mention kathy is joining us from afghanistan this morning, virtually from afghanistan. atia is joining us from the west coast. if you want to continue. >> i think for the people i am talking to, i have been nonstop talking to people on the phone and on the ground. they are desperate as kathy mentioned. desperate to get out, terrified. the ones i'm seeking with -- speaking with. i think the desperation is indicative of the last 20 years but i think it is also a fear of losing some...
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when were you in afghanistan? caller: this debacle we are watching unfold as a slap in the face for our goldstar families. i've lost brothers in combat in both iraq and afghanistan. i did three tours in afghanistan. their sacrifices are being trampled on right now. this is an insult to all of us who served in our families who sacrificed. i've been deployed five times myself and i was retired this year. joe biden and the democrats are cowards, and the generals and the pentagon that followed them. everybody knew this was going to happen. i called this in april. i have a friend in kabul. this debacle, everybody who has been on the ground knew this was going to happen. you have the generals and pentagon who are not on the ground and do not listen to their officers and senior enlisted on the ground. that is why this happened. this is on joe biden, aspen and millie. those cowards knew this was going to happen. you can't just walk out of afghanistan. the airport will be attacked, mark my words. host: you say you called t
when were you in afghanistan? caller: this debacle we are watching unfold as a slap in the face for our goldstar families. i've lost brothers in combat in both iraq and afghanistan. i did three tours in afghanistan. their sacrifices are being trampled on right now. this is an insult to all of us who served in our families who sacrificed. i've been deployed five times myself and i was retired this year. joe biden and the democrats are cowards, and the generals and the pentagon that followed...
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troops from afghanistan. on september 11, 2001, terrorists regarded themselves engaged in a jihad struck our homeland killing almost 3000 innocent people. i taking the fight were enemies where they plot and send with our partners abroad who need our help we have presented another attack on that scale over the years since. but roughly 25 terrorist organizations currently operate in afghanistan-pakistan region. nevertheless, president biden is supplementing a timeline-based withdrawal of all u.s. troops from afghanistan come one that explicitly ignores conditions on the ground. how have we gotten to this point? what is the current situation on the ground, and whatde should we expect going forward? secretary panetta and general mcmaster both advisors on military and political power will discuss these and other questions with my colleague bradleyhe bowman. secretary panetta served asra secretary of defense and director of the central intelligence agency in the obama administration. his public service began in the
troops from afghanistan. on september 11, 2001, terrorists regarded themselves engaged in a jihad struck our homeland killing almost 3000 innocent people. i taking the fight were enemies where they plot and send with our partners abroad who need our help we have presented another attack on that scale over the years since. but roughly 25 terrorist organizations currently operate in afghanistan-pakistan region. nevertheless, president biden is supplementing a timeline-based withdrawal of all u.s....
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because china is about afghanistan... it shares a small border with afghanistan. i think if we come into this question with the mindset of a great power of competition. america's loss is china's gain, then probably, yes, but i'm afraid that duality is much more complex. china's very, very nervous about it. you know, china thinks afghanistan is a quagmire, and they look at history being afghanistan's neighbour for a long time. in the 19th century and early 20th century, it was britain, and then 20th century it was soviet union. now the 21st century is the united states. chinese state media are calling afghanistan the graveyard of empires. so you can see how china actually thinks of this issue. it's not necessarily america's loss and china's gain. that's interesting. afghanistan proved that the british empire as a concept was no longer project power in a way that so comfortably and confidently for a couple of centuries or more. you can certainly say that about how humiliating it was, janet, for the soviet union after having to withdraw from afghanistan. it didn't la
because china is about afghanistan... it shares a small border with afghanistan. i think if we come into this question with the mindset of a great power of competition. america's loss is china's gain, then probably, yes, but i'm afraid that duality is much more complex. china's very, very nervous about it. you know, china thinks afghanistan is a quagmire, and they look at history being afghanistan's neighbour for a long time. in the 19th century and early 20th century, it was britain, and then...
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afghanistan. the agenda is adopted. in accordance with rule 37 of the rules of procedure, i invite the representative of afghanistan to participate in this meeting. it is so decided. the security council will now begin its consideration over item two of the agenda. i would like to warmly welcome his excellency the secretary-general gutierrez and would like to give him the floor. excellency, you have the floor. secretary-general gutierrez: your excellency, the world is following the events in afghanistan with a heavy heart and deep disquiet about what lies ahead. all of us have seen images in real time, chaos, unrest, uncertainty, and fear. much life is in the balance. the progress, the hopes, the dreams of a generation of young afghan women, men, girls, and . we are asking the taliban to exercise the utmost restraint to protect lives and make sure humanitarian needs can be met. it has forced hundreds of thousands from their homes. the capital city has seen a huge influx of people from provinces ar
afghanistan. the agenda is adopted. in accordance with rule 37 of the rules of procedure, i invite the representative of afghanistan to participate in this meeting. it is so decided. the security council will now begin its consideration over item two of the agenda. i would like to warmly welcome his excellency the secretary-general gutierrez and would like to give him the floor. excellency, you have the floor. secretary-general gutierrez: your excellency, the world is following the events in...
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this all come from afghanistan. -- those products all come from afghanistan. another reason is concerned about unrest. the iranians are convinced, probably mistakenly, that the taliban is been a major factor in the movement in southeastern iran. a viciously anti-sunni group that is openly separatist. iran has fought this group for years. the new iranian government is going to be particularly sensitive to the danger of afghan inspired unrest, because that government is dominated by people who come from northeastern iran, the second-largest city, close to the afghan border. finally, the traditional reasons for afghan and iranian differences that predate the islamic republic. for instance, the two have long been at odds over waters from the river, afghanistan's largest issue -- river. there are all these reasons to anticipate that iran would be unhappy with the tablian victory, but that is not what happened. over the last decade, the iranian per dutch approach toward the tablian has shifted. since 2015, i ran -- iran's supreme leader has not said a single word of
this all come from afghanistan. -- those products all come from afghanistan. another reason is concerned about unrest. the iranians are convinced, probably mistakenly, that the taliban is been a major factor in the movement in southeastern iran. a viciously anti-sunni group that is openly separatist. iran has fought this group for years. the new iranian government is going to be particularly sensitive to the danger of afghan inspired unrest, because that government is dominated by people who...
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the people of afghanistan deserve peace and security, a sustainable end to the conflict in afghanistan can only be assured through a political a set -- political settlement that upholds protections for all people of afghanistan, particularly women children, and persons belonging to minorities. only an inclusively-negotiated political solution can lead to a durable peace in the country as well as debility in the region. mr. president, i would like to reiterate estonia's commitment to the people of afghanistan, however the cooperation with any future leadership will be based on its willingness to uphold and act by the norms and standards of international law, including human rights laws. our political and financial support continues to be conditional on the preservation of the country's human rights and democratic achievements. we welcome the efforts of afghanistan's neighbors who have offered help by providing shelter to those escaping the dangers and uncertainties that accompany armed conflict. i will end with a special thank you to the u.s. mission in afghanistan, the efforts are now
the people of afghanistan deserve peace and security, a sustainable end to the conflict in afghanistan can only be assured through a political a set -- political settlement that upholds protections for all people of afghanistan, particularly women children, and persons belonging to minorities. only an inclusively-negotiated political solution can lead to a durable peace in the country as well as debility in the region. mr. president, i would like to reiterate estonia's commitment to the people...
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to get out of afghanistan. so it's very interesting, woven through that very strong speech was the blame not on the president himself for the decisions that he made and the mess, so to speak, over the last two weeks or so, because of decisions other people made that he says he was reacting to. but you're right, going forward, they're going to work diplomacy, that's how they're going to try and work to get oh americans and allies -- other americans and allies out of afghanistan. the taliban up til now doesn't really seem to be listening that much to the white house, but they do believe they have some sort of leverage, whatever that is, over the taliban. lauren: edward, what do you make of the image that president biden portrayed for the united states on the world stage? look, the world is changing. the face of terror is changing. we have competition with china, cyber attacks from russia, nuclear proliferation that we have to deal with. but before this speech, both sides of the aisle would agree that the presiden
to get out of afghanistan. so it's very interesting, woven through that very strong speech was the blame not on the president himself for the decisions that he made and the mess, so to speak, over the last two weeks or so, because of decisions other people made that he says he was reacting to. but you're right, going forward, they're going to work diplomacy, that's how they're going to try and work to get oh americans and allies -- other americans and allies out of afghanistan. the taliban up...
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but some afghans have already entered afghanistan. -- have already entered. >> i've come from afghanistan. the situation in afghanistan was intense. the taliban captured the whole country. but there's no work. we were compelled to come here. >> we've come from afghanistan, and we want to go to europe. the situation is bad in afghanistan. the taliban has come there. they behead people. there is no work in afghanistan. we are unfortunate, poor, and displaced. by crossing the borders, we reached here. mohammed: u.n. aid agencies are warning of a humanitarian crisis in afghanistan and have called on the taliban to allow them unhindered access to civilians. more than 550,000 afghans have been internally displaced since the beginning of the year. the heads of the u.n. and international aid groups have appealed for more humanitarian funding for the country, warning they're 800 million dollars short of what's needed. ♪ all right, let's bring in our guests. joining us on skype from kabul, bilal sarwary, an afghan journalist. from geneva, shabia mantoo, u.n. refugee agency spokeswoman. and from m
but some afghans have already entered afghanistan. -- have already entered. >> i've come from afghanistan. the situation in afghanistan was intense. the taliban captured the whole country. but there's no work. we were compelled to come here. >> we've come from afghanistan, and we want to go to europe. the situation is bad in afghanistan. the taliban has come there. they behead people. there is no work in afghanistan. we are unfortunate, poor, and displaced. by crossing the borders,...
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war in afghanistan? it's a difficult kind of thing to tread because, you know, as a young black men, you want to admire this person, you know. i do in many ways. but when i looked at his presidency and the choices that he made -- >> thank you very much. >> -- i think obama was a liar. i think he misled people to believe in a hope and change agenda, specifically in afghanistan. >> the mastermind of 9/11, the architect of al qaeda, osama bin laden is dead. >> they captured and killed osama bin laden, and i remember the day that it hand. i was in the chow hall, and nobody was reacting to the fact that osama bin laden had gotten killed because we knew that's not why we were there anymore. it's kind of when i started to really fall out of love with obama. >> the death of bin laden marks the most significant achievement to date in our nation's effort to defeat al qaeda. >> i see him delivering a speech as if he's accomplished some great feat, and perhaps in a propagandaic sense, he had. but all i saw was a lot
war in afghanistan? it's a difficult kind of thing to tread because, you know, as a young black men, you want to admire this person, you know. i do in many ways. but when i looked at his presidency and the choices that he made -- >> thank you very much. >> -- i think obama was a liar. i think he misled people to believe in a hope and change agenda, specifically in afghanistan. >> the mastermind of 9/11, the architect of al qaeda, osama bin laden is dead. >> they captured...
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afghanistan is now a safe haven for terrorists. and america is more at risk to terrorist today than it has decades. afghanistan fell because president biden paid attention to the calendar on the wall inserted the conditions on the ground. joe biden set an arbitrary political deadline of august 31. the president wanted symbolism for september 11. well, he got symbolism but it was not what he wanted. it was the kind of symbolism that terrorist wanted. now, in april and president biden announces deadline i warned this would happen. i said if we pulled out, the taliban would take over. leaderll mccall, other senate republicans came and warned the president ashe well. some of the top generals and our military warned the president also. president biden stubbornly refused to listen. refused to listen to his military and refused to listen to his national security advisers. our enemies and knew we were they were leaving and were on the fence. in eight matter of weeks, afghanistan fell to the taliban. it was predictable and preventable.cr wh
afghanistan is now a safe haven for terrorists. and america is more at risk to terrorist today than it has decades. afghanistan fell because president biden paid attention to the calendar on the wall inserted the conditions on the ground. joe biden set an arbitrary political deadline of august 31. the president wanted symbolism for september 11. well, he got symbolism but it was not what he wanted. it was the kind of symbolism that terrorist wanted. now, in april and president biden announces...
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troops leave afghanistan. he takes responsibility for his decision to end the war, saying it was the right choice, but the taliban claim the victory for themselves as they take full control of the kabul airport in the country with plans to form a government in the coming days. also coming up, we will take a look at the lives of uprooted by the taliban takeover, those who managed to flee afghanistan as well as those who lost their lives trying. and on a mission to convince afghan descent to keep the borders open and to help evacuate the remaining foreign nationals who want to leave. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. to our viewers on the united states and around the world, welcome. president biden showed no signs of regret for his decision to withdraw from afghanistan as he addressed the nation tonight. he said that he had no choice but to end what he called a forever war, after 20 years of conflict that ended with the taliban terrorists back in power. here's what he had to say about the evacuation of the last america
troops leave afghanistan. he takes responsibility for his decision to end the war, saying it was the right choice, but the taliban claim the victory for themselves as they take full control of the kabul airport in the country with plans to form a government in the coming days. also coming up, we will take a look at the lives of uprooted by the taliban takeover, those who managed to flee afghanistan as well as those who lost their lives trying. and on a mission to convince afghan descent to keep...
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. -- completely out of afghanistan. there are still hundreds of americans left in afghanistan. before coming down here, i got a text from an american woman who had been beaten. she is back to her apartment. she called me to try to get out. the state department told her to go to the airport. the decision to leave americans there -- i questioned the secretary, what is the plan? what is the plan now to get americans out? we asked speaker pelosi to bring us back in session. we have a response ability to the thousands of constituents we represent. this room consists mainly of veterans, those who have served the nation, and everyone who has served, i want to thank you for doing what was asked of you. to goldstar families, you will always be in our prayers. host: the legacy of the afghanistan war is our question. this is from the wall street journal. military mission ends, but the worry is back. he writes, as last week drew to a close, a senior state department official was asked whether afghanistan's new rulers have the willi
. -- completely out of afghanistan. there are still hundreds of americans left in afghanistan. before coming down here, i got a text from an american woman who had been beaten. she is back to her apartment. she called me to try to get out. the state department told her to go to the airport. the decision to leave americans there -- i questioned the secretary, what is the plan? what is the plan now to get americans out? we asked speaker pelosi to bring us back in session. we have a response...
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out of afghanistan. as far as pakistan is concerned we are still facing terrorism across the country. yesterday one of our soldiers was killed from the other side of the border by a terrorist. it is the afghan taliban. pakistan used to be bashed a lot to do something about the afghani network. 50. bashed a lot to do something about the afghani network.— the afghani network. so, as you said, it sounds _ the afghani network. so, as you said, it sounds like _ the afghani network. so, as you said, it sounds like pakistan - said, it sounds like pakistan regards it at threat from what is happening in afghanistan. what is pakistan going to do about it? we have pakistan going to do about it? - have multiple threats. india had been operating in the past in afghanistan. the world is not actually looking at the name of dinesh. were talking about the telamon. —— we are talking about the taliban. we are worried that if they... we are in to face the same situation. . , they... we are in to face the same situatio
out of afghanistan. as far as pakistan is concerned we are still facing terrorism across the country. yesterday one of our soldiers was killed from the other side of the border by a terrorist. it is the afghan taliban. pakistan used to be bashed a lot to do something about the afghani network. 50. bashed a lot to do something about the afghani network.— the afghani network. so, as you said, it sounds _ the afghani network. so, as you said, it sounds like _ the afghani network. so, as you...
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you can see the dental and afghanistan. —— the potential in afghanistan. thank ou so the potential in afghanistan. thank you so much- _ the potential in afghanistan. thank you so much. all the _ the potential in afghanistan. thank you so much. all the best - the potential in afghanistan. thank you so much. all the best to - the potential in afghanistan. thank you so much. all the best to you. i i grew igrew up i grew up and worked in afghanistan, but now lives here safely in this country —— she grew up. let's continue to discuss the situation. more than seven hours of debates. the prime minister accused variously by representatives of all political parties. a lot of talk about the refugee situation, but criticism as well. will let's discuss what was said because i'm joined by the shadow defence secretary. justjoining us at the end of the debate. interested first, i don't know how much of a previous guest you are able to hear but a young woman who now live safely in this country but has a lot of friends and family in afghanistan. horrifying stories of w
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troops from afghanistan? the current administration is insisting they're disappointed to see us leave. is this an assessment that meshes with reality in your opinion? . >> that you can see the designs the solidification of that serve our relationship with the pakistanis it that's going to carry over, i think, into central asia, with an eye towards afghanistan. and it's connected to what they are trying to do in mongolia, as part of the one belt one road initiative, to gain a position of power, across the eurasian land mass. the weapons have been to the taliban -- you have better information about that than i do. so it is china. there is much to accommodate with the taliban, to gain a position of strategic advantage. it's obvious for india as well. this makes us more competitive with china and makes no sense at all. because these other regions, including the greater middle east, are areas of competition with russia and china. and it's the lack of confidence that the countries in that region have in our staying
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, , ., afghanistan. the united states made a hue afghanistan. the united states made a huge mistake- _ afghanistan. the united states made a huge mistake. instead _ afghanistan. the united states made a huge mistake. instead of— afghanistan. the united states made a huge mistake. instead of going - afghanistan. the united states made a huge mistake. instead of going in l a huge mistake. instead of going in and creating afghan government and then trusting it and giving it support, the americans ended up creating the oppression of occupation. diplomats meddled in afghan politics. when someone went to president car saying as for his resignation things like that. as a result, all of america's enemies and opponents have a stake in trying to humiliate america further. and what could be greater humiliation for america than to recognise and work with a government that the americans did not want to? which is the taliban? all of them will have problems with the taliban. they are a very anti—shiite. yesterday w
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but a forgotten war it was meant to make sure that the government of afghanistan which was run by the taliban at the time wouldn't be able to give safe haven to al qaeda again after the attacks of $911.00 but here we are 2 decades later with the taliban out of power but still a significant force in afghanistan late last year the taliban and the united states were very very close to a major summit in camp david when everything fell apart at the last minute former president set a deadline for the withdrawal of the last few 1000 american troops for this may but president biden doubts that's going to happen so what's keeping us leaders from ending this forever war joining me to figure this out is stephen walt professor of international relations at harvard university and one of america's leading political scientists he coauthored the israel lobby with john mearsheimer in 2007 and most recently wrote the hell of good intentions america's foreign policy elite and the decline of u.s. primacy dr weil is terrific to have you on with us today talking about this let me just start for this is the
but a forgotten war it was meant to make sure that the government of afghanistan which was run by the taliban at the time wouldn't be able to give safe haven to al qaeda again after the attacks of $911.00 but here we are 2 decades later with the taliban out of power but still a significant force in afghanistan late last year the taliban and the united states were very very close to a major summit in camp david when everything fell apart at the last minute former president set a deadline for the...
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or might emerge from afghanistan. we have -- the capabilities that we've developed over the last 20 years are extraordinary with respect to intelligence and over the horizon capabilities doctrine and weaponry and i think we have the capability to deal with it should it arise. al qaeda does not have the capability to exec suit a external threat against the united states but bill burns said the other day in front of the congress that the united states would develop and we have the ability to develop the intelligence outlook to anticipate and contest al qaeda if it should try to reconstitute. and the mission, i think, has changed in terms of its focus to a diplomatic humanitarian economic mission. there is leverage in that case. so i think it is a right decision after 20 years of military operations. and there are limits at the end of the day that we discovered with respect to what the united states military could accomplish with respect to the internal dynamics and con flicks in afghanistan so i think it is a realistic
or might emerge from afghanistan. we have -- the capabilities that we've developed over the last 20 years are extraordinary with respect to intelligence and over the horizon capabilities doctrine and weaponry and i think we have the capability to deal with it should it arise. al qaeda does not have the capability to exec suit a external threat against the united states but bill burns said the other day in front of the congress that the united states would develop and we have the ability to...
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, ., afghanistan. thank you for “oining us. i will afghanistan. thank you for “oining twin give fl afghanistan. thank you for “oining us. i will give you i afghanistan. thank you for “oining us. i will give you a t afghanistan. thank you for “oining us. i will give you a quick_ us. i will give you a quick operational update as well as answer your questions and obviously mr kirby is here also. before i described the situation in kabul for the past 2a hours, i want to recap the past 2a hours, i want to recap the past 2a hours, i want to recap the past week and present a holistic view of what has been accomplished. as you know august 1a we began this evacuation operation which really is exactly one week ago today. since then, we have rapidly deployed thousands of troops into afghanistan. 0urfootprint thousands of troops into afghanistan. 0ur footprint continues today to start at approximately 5800 troops on the ground, continuing to provide and secure the kabul airport to allow for evacuation o
, ., afghanistan. thank you for “oining us. i will afghanistan. thank you for “oining twin give fl afghanistan. thank you for “oining us. i will give you i afghanistan. thank you for “oining us. i will give you a t afghanistan. thank you for “oining us. i will give you a quick_ us. i will give you a quick operational update as well as answer your questions and obviously mr kirby is here also. before i described the situation in kabul for the past 2a hours, i want to recap the past 2a...
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. perimeter and get on a flight out of afghanistan-— afghanistan. yes, there's so many depressing — afghanistan. yes, there's so many depressing stories _ afghanistan. yes, there's so many depressing stories of _ afghanistan. yes, there's so many depressing stories of so _ afghanistan. yes, there's so many depressing stories of so many - afghanistan. yes, there's so many i depressing stories of so many people who have _ depressing stories of so many people who have been unable to get out. this of— who have been unable to get out. this of course is a heart—warming story— this of course is a heart—warming story of— this of course is a heart—warming story of someone who has been able to get— story of someone who has been able to get out _ story of someone who has been able to get out. an interpreter who worked — to get out. an interpreter who worked with the brits a decade ago. ithink— worked with the brits a decade ago. i think what the story says is the uk troops — i think what the story says is the uk troops actually went out t
. perimeter and get on a flight out of afghanistan-— afghanistan. yes, there's so many depressing — afghanistan. yes, there's so many depressing stories _ afghanistan. yes, there's so many depressing stories of _ afghanistan. yes, there's so many depressing stories of so _ afghanistan. yes, there's so many depressing stories of so many - afghanistan. yes, there's so many i depressing stories of so many people who have _ depressing stories of so many people who have been unable to get out....
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troops had all but withdrawn from afghanistan, he was asked could there be a saigon moment in afghanistan, meaning you'd have an evacuation off the roof of the u.s. embassy and helicopters? biden was very dismissive of this. oh, man, no way, that could never happen. that's not going to happen. that's not what's going on. of course, a few weeks later, things actually looked worse than a helicopter off the roof of the embassy. you had images of u.s. air force c-17 transport plane with these afghans running down the runway trying to cling to it. the images were terrible. we ended up evacuating, helping to evacuate more than 100,000 people in just a few weeks. you know, i mean, yes, there are parallels to saigon and vietnam. certainly there are differences and different aspects of it, but the overall perception and the way we had to flee really while the enemy, meaning the taliban is taking over, those are strong parallels and those are images that are hard to get out of your head. >> i want to ask a couple more questions before i go to -- i'm looking at these very good questions from the aud
troops had all but withdrawn from afghanistan, he was asked could there be a saigon moment in afghanistan, meaning you'd have an evacuation off the roof of the u.s. embassy and helicopters? biden was very dismissive of this. oh, man, no way, that could never happen. that's not going to happen. that's not what's going on. of course, a few weeks later, things actually looked worse than a helicopter off the roof of the embassy. you had images of u.s. air force c-17 transport plane with these...
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an urban afghanistan that has grown since 2001. essentially half has been born since 2001. increasingly in the cities is largely a rural population. >> about a year or two ago we had a gentleman on their head and interpreter with him. trying to get the guy to come over here and could not get visas or nothing to get them out. and months ago they were looking to get visas to get these people out of there. their culture, we've tried to change their culture. their religion is like cavemen. women, whoever has got the biggest club gets the woman. what have you learned about the culture? >> i would not compare afghans to cavemen that's inc. offensive. afghanistan it would deeply change as a result whether it's five, ten, 20 years of american troops operating in the country, i would say in kabul and other cities there really is a very different culture. an evolution of afghanistan existing culture not a new culture that is come into existence in the past 20 years. i really fear for afghan friends who have grown up in the new urban afghanis
an urban afghanistan that has grown since 2001. essentially half has been born since 2001. increasingly in the cities is largely a rural population. >> about a year or two ago we had a gentleman on their head and interpreter with him. trying to get the guy to come over here and could not get visas or nothing to get them out. and months ago they were looking to get visas to get these people out of there. their culture, we've tried to change their culture. their religion is like cavemen....
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afghanistan, the war in afghanistan was seen as a war of self-defense. after the 9/11 hijackings, everybody understood why we were going to war in afghanistan. it was an attack to go after al qaeda. a lot of protests in the street. people supported our troops going over there. our troops really, you know, many of their volunteered. they enlisted. they thought that it was their duty to serve and protect their country. these people that served their, they read their leaders, their commanders admitting they did not have a plan, they did not know what they were doing. all of these failures and mistakes, i think a lot of them felt betrayed. they know a lot of their buddies were killed. they are saying, for what? they are angry. a lot of them are glad that the real story is coming out. they had, from their viewpoint, from their corner of where they were serving, many of them saw that things were not going well. doing their best to follow a strategy that may be did not make a whole lot of sense. hearing the stories of people coming back and having that difficul
afghanistan, the war in afghanistan was seen as a war of self-defense. after the 9/11 hijackings, everybody understood why we were going to war in afghanistan. it was an attack to go after al qaeda. a lot of protests in the street. people supported our troops going over there. our troops really, you know, many of their volunteered. they enlisted. they thought that it was their duty to serve and protect their country. these people that served their, they read their leaders, their commanders...
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in afghanistan. we never give up the hunt for osama bin laden and we got him. that was a decade ago. our mission in afghanistan was never supposed to be creating a unified democracy. we were only preventing a terrorist attack on american homeland. i have argued for many years that our mission should be narrowly focused on counterterrorism, not counterinsurgency or nationbuilding. that is why i opposed the surge, the one proposed in 2009 when i was vice president. i am adamant that we focus on the threats we face today in 2021, not yesterday's threats. today, the terrorist threat has metastasized well beyond afghanistan. somalia, the arabian peninsula, isis attempting to take root in syria and iraq. these threats warrant our attention and are -- our resources. we conduct counterterrorist missions in mobile countries were we don't have permanent military presence. if necessary, we will do the same in afghanistan. we have developed counterterrorism over the rise in capability that will allow us to keep
in afghanistan. we never give up the hunt for osama bin laden and we got him. that was a decade ago. our mission in afghanistan was never supposed to be creating a unified democracy. we were only preventing a terrorist attack on american homeland. i have argued for many years that our mission should be narrowly focused on counterterrorism, not counterinsurgency or nationbuilding. that is why i opposed the surge, the one proposed in 2009 when i was vice president. i am adamant that we focus on...